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Honey bee forage in Moccasin, Arizona
Estimated forage here is better than about 84% of sites in Arizona. Against other Arizona sites it stands out most in summer (93rd percentile) and lowest in spring and fall (80th). Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow, 0.24 mi S.
When is the honey flow in Moccasin?
- First forage: Feb 16 (weedy mustards, dandelion)
- Main flow: Mar 16 to Jul 15, peaking late Apr (weedy mustards, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Fall flow: Aug 1 to Sep 15 (yellow starthistle, spotted and diffuse knapweed, green/yellow rabbitbrush)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Moccasin, from what grows within flight range (about 3.7 miles) and when it blooms here. Dates are the model's estimate for a typical year; the spring index for this spot falls on Apr 17.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): weedy mustards, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, spring-flowering shrubs; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): yellow starthistle, spotted and diffuse knapweed, weedy mustards, green/yellow rabbitbrush; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, rabbitbrush, spotted and diffuse knapweed; amber
- Whole season (March to November): weedy mustards, yellow starthistle, spotted and diffuse knapweed, dandelion; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
Nectar-source estimate (plants weighted by how much bees favor them), not a pollen analysis. Full honey estimate.
Bee crops within flight range
No rated bee crops within about 3.7 miles of the town center. The forage here is wild plants, trees and gardens.
The land and water around Moccasin
Mostly: Colorado Plateau Pinyon-Juniper Woodland; Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland; Colorado Plateau Mixed Bedrock Canyon and Tableland.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.24 mi S; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.3 mi S.
How Moccasin ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 21st | 50th | 32nd | 60th |
| Arizona | 84th | 80th | 93rd | 80th |
| Colorado Plateaus | 87th | 98th | 76th | 71st |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 61% of the land here is scored with national averages for its vegetation type rather than measured plant cover, so the wild-plant part of this estimate is rougher than the crop part.
The national forage map around Moccasin: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Kaibab 3 mi · Cane Beds 9 mi · Centennial Park 13 mi · Colorado City 13 mi · Fredonia 14 mi · Supai 47 mi
An estimate from public maps (USDA crop maps 2021–2025 averaged, LANDFIRE vegetation), not a survey of the ground. Maps can't see garden plantings, understory density, other beekeepers' hives, or this year's weather. The point is the Census Bureau's published center of Moccasin (36.9098, -112.7545); a yard a mile or two away can differ, so check your own spot. The FEMA flood map was not checked for this page. Benchmark 2026.5, built 2026-10-19. How this works · All sources.